Abstract
Our study tests in newborns the perceptual bias described in 1979 by Hildebrandt and Fitzgerald in recognizing the sex of infants, using videorecords instead of still photographs. Analysis showed a tendency for young adults to perceive newborn infants as male immediately after birth, and this perceptual bias diminished if the babies smile.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 102-104 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Perceptual and Motor Skills |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2000 |